Directory
Past awardees by programme
Who won, where they're based, and what they're working on. Data indexed from OpenAlex and CORDIS.
ERC Starting Grant
European Research Council
Up to €1.5M over 5 years. From the 2027 calls you can apply any time within 10 years of your PhD.
ERC Consolidator Grant
European Research Council
Up to €2M for mid-career researchers 5-15 years post-PhD (from the 2027 calls) consolidating their independent research team.
NWO Veni
Dutch Research Council (NWO)
You can apply 0 to 3 years past your PhD, at a Dutch institution. Up to €320,000 over 3 years.
NWO Vidi
Dutch Research Council (NWO)
Up to €850,000 over 5 years for mid-career researchers in the Netherlands establishing an independent group.
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Monthly stipend of €6,350+ for postdocs (2026-2027 WP): 12-24 months in Europe (European Fellowship) or 24-36 months including a third-country secondment (Global Fellowship).
KWF Young Investigator Grant
KWF Kankerbestrijding (Dutch Cancer Society)
Up to €600,000 over 4 years for early-career cancer researchers establishing their own independent oncology research line in the Netherlands.
DFG Emmy Noether Programme
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Up to 6 years of funding for early-career researchers to establish an independent junior research group in Germany.
ERC Advanced Grant
European Research Council
Up to €2.5M over 5 years. Years since your PhD do not matter, but a 10-year record of major research achievements does.
ERC Synergy Grant
European Research Council
Up to €10M for groups of 2-4 principal investigators tackling ambitious problems that need complementary expertise.
NWO Vici
Dutch Research Council (NWO)
Up to €1.5M over 5 years for senior researchers in the Netherlands building and consolidating an internationally-leading research group.
NWO XS
Dutch Research Council (NWO)
€50,000 for exploratory proof-of-concept research at Dutch knowledge institutions. Pilot studies and early-stage ideas.
MSCA Doctoral Networks
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Multi-partner consortia training cohorts of PhD researchers in joint doctoral programmes across Europe.
Wellcome Discovery Award
Wellcome Trust
Average £3.5M over 7 years (range 3-8) for mid-career and established researchers pursuing transformative discovery science in health.
DFG Heisenberg Programme
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Up to 5 years of senior funding to prepare researchers for leading academic positions in Germany.
EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship
European Molecular Biology Organization
2-year fellowship for postdocs in the life sciences moving internationally to conduct research in Europe.
Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship
Leverhulme Trust
3-year fellowship with salary + research costs for early-career researchers at UK institutions.
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